Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2979461 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Hyperglycemia after pediatric CPB surgery is associated with hyperinsulinemia, which may reflect insulin resistance in some patients. Inflammation induced by CPB may play a causative role in insulin resistance.
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Authors
Alejandro A. MD, Cedric BS, Andrew N. MBBS, MD, Brian W. MD, MPH, Nadia A. BS, Christopher A. MD, Steven M. MD,